Community Volunteer
Palm Avenue Wealth Advisory Group at Raymond James
Chair, Fund Development Committee
Mission Matters Consulting & Coaching Group
Chair, Governance Committee
The Dream Law Firm, PLLC
Esposito Electric, LLC
Wendy Cox Law, LC
Beachside Management
Community Volunteer
Shuel Enterprises / Beneva Flowers & Plantscapes
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Ret.
Barbara Richards, MS is the President/CEO and Founder of Project 180. A former Adult Basic Education and GED teacher in the San Francisco County Jail system, Barbara came to Florida to study for her Master of Science Degree in Criminology & Criminal Justice from 2004 to 2006 at The Florida State University. Prior to becoming involved in criminal justice issues, Barbara owned and operated a successful restaurant in San Francisco for fifteen years.
Barbara became an advocate for incarcerated citizens in 1997 when she learned through NPR that for every Black man in college there were five Black men in prison or jail and for every Latino man in college there were three Latino men in prison or jail. She founded Project 180 to create better life options for currently and formerly incarcerated citizens, particularly in the field of life education. She is fascinated and inspired by the extraordinary potential of individuals engaged in the process of life transformation.
Residential Program Manager
Office Manager; Information & Referral Service Coordinator
Program Coordinator: First Week Out, Financial Literacy Course
Maintenance Manager
Our goal is to reduce the impact of repeat offenders upon public safety, public spending, Florida families and individual lives.